Kabul April 29 (IANS) At least nine Afghan policemen were killed and 10 others injured in a gunfight with the Taliban in Badakhshan province an official said on Sunday.
"Militants stormed security checkpoints in Tashkan district on Saturday night triggering a gunfight. Sporadic clashes were ongoing Sunday in the district as security forces are fighting back the assailants " the official told Xinhua news agency.
Several militants were also killed and wounded but the exact number could not be immediately verified the official added.
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